Lebanon’s water crisis continues to put children at risk THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRUCE AND PROSPECTS OF ITS RENEWAL The dire impact of Lebanon’s unrelenting socio-economic crisis prompted the UN Special Coordinator to warn the Security Council behind closed doors on Thursday, that the country stands at “a crossroad between …
Read More »Researchers devise new methods to desalinate seawater
New Delhi, Feb. 08, 2022: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) have developed a cost-effective water desalination technique that can successfully remove more than 99% of salt ions and other impurities to make seawater drinkable. The method is cost-effective and environment friendly. The technique could controllably manipulate graphite inside …
Read More »Scientists develop technology to make non-toxic activated carbon from waste
Tea and banana waste will make non-toxic activated carbon From waste to wealth New Delhi, Oct 14, 2021: A team of scientists has developed a technique to use tea and banana waste to make non-toxic activated carbon that can be used for several purposes such as industrial pollution control, water …
Read More »A new water repellent material for improved wearable motion sensors
New Delhi, September 29: Physiological monitoring of human movement for applications such as gait analysis, and monitoring of patients during rehabilitation processes could soon become better with the development of a new water repellent material for making wearable motion sensors. Wearable motion sensors are made of materials that convert the …
Read More »Bhagat Koshyari unveiled the logo of ‘Delphic Council of Maharashtra’
Governor Bhagat Koshyari unveiled the logo of ‘Delphic Council of Maharashtra’ Mumbai (News helpline)– The Delphic Council of Maharashtra gets a logo which was unveiled recently by the Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari in Raj Bhawan giving momentum to the Global Delphic Movement in Maharashtra. The Logo and identity …
Read More »Protecting Waterbodies: Are We Chocking India’s Water Vein?
Who is Tapas Das? Tapas Das is one of the front leaders who is fighting India’s water movement. Tapas Das, a river & water body conservationist based out of Kolkata, is leading the fight to save natural water bodies in various parts of India. Grown in a joint family, the …
Read More »CEEW warned last year, 85 per cent districts in Uttarakhand vulnerable to extreme floods
Over 85 per cent of districts in Uttarakhand, which are home to over nine crore people, are hotspots of extreme floods and its associated events, according to an independent analysis released today by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).
Read More »Researchers devise a method to harvest drinking water from the air
Global water consumption will increase to ≈3,800 km3/ year by 2025 GUWAHATI, 8 December 2020: It is estimated that global water consumption will increase by ≈3,800 km3/yr by 2025, and much of this water will have to be obtained from natural systems. Scientists from across the globe have been trying …
Read More »Researchers devise new wastewater recycling system
India: One of the world’s most water-stressed countries New Delhi, Tuesday, 1 December 2020: India is among the world’s most water-stressed countries, today. Per capita water available is set to decline to 1465 cubic meters by 2025 from 1544 cubic meters in 2011, according to a 2018 Niti Aayog study. …
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